Maintaining Healthy Weight
Fad Diets & Eating Disorders
Nutrition for Individual Needs
Extra Vocab
Questions (WorthX2)
100

a condition in which a person is heavier than the standard weight range for his/her height.

What is Overweight

100

a disorder in which some form of surging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating

What is bulimia

100

a person who eats mostly or only plants

What is vegetarian

100

an extreme harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death

what is eating disorder 

100

What type of meal should an athlete eat before competing? 

what is a precomputation meal should be high in carbs and low in fats

200

is affected by several factors including media images and attitudes of family and friends

What is body image

200

a disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss frim self-imposed starvation

What anorexia

200

restoring lost body fluids

What is rehydration


200

a chemical substance from plants that may be sold as a dietary supplement.

what is herbal supplement

200

Why may a megadose be dangerous?

what is a large amount of some dietary supplements may be toxic

300

a ratio that allows you to access your body size in relation to your height and weight 

What is BMI

300

a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating 

What is binge eating

300

minerals that help maintain the body's fluid balance

What is electrolytes

300

a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods

What is food allergy

300

Why is proper nutrition important for pregnant women?

what is meals should include nutritional requirements ( such as vitamins to help the baby grow)

400

specifically having an excess amount of body fat 

What is obesity

400

food that are high in nutrients as compared with their calorie content.

What is Nutrient Dense Foods

400

non-food form of one or more nutrients

What is dietary supplement

400

the repeated of loss and regain of body weight

What is weight cycling

400

Why is proper nutrition important for babies/ young children ?

what is babies/ young children need to consume health diets to strengthen bones and immune systems to fight off disease 

500

Define Underweight

What is a condition in which a person is less than the standard weight range for his/her height

500

Define Fad Diets

What is weight loss plans that are popular for only a short time

500

define megadose

very large amount of a dietary supplement 

500

What are the 6 nutrients

Vitamins

Minerals

Water

Carbs

Fats

Proteins

500

What are some risks if long term fasting?

what is fasting denies the body of food energy. without a daily supply of nutrients, the body will break down proteins stored in muscle tissue

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